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GERSHOM MOORE PETERS, OF CINCINNATI, OHIO.

CARTRIDGE-LOADING MACHINE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 898,650, dated February 26, 1889.

I Application flied August 25,1888. Serial l lo. 283,698.. (No model.) I.

I all whom it may concern:

Be 'it known that I, GERSHOM Moons PETERS, a citizen of the United States, residand State of Ohio, have invented certain new and useful Improveme' ts in Cartridge-Loading Machines; and I d hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable oth-- ers skilled in the art to which it appertains to. make and use the same.

-:-My invention relates to cartridge loading machines, and is an improvement on the ma- 'chines patented to me'March 29, 1887,-No.

360,0l3, and. June 5, 1888, No. 383,905.

, In the application here presented it will be particularly noted that the cam-wheel heretofore used and described and claimed in said patents is dispensed with, and the driving apparatus for actuating the rotating table and filling devices consists of crank movements, wherebythe action is rendered more positive and regular.

hereinafter more'fully describedi-n the specification and illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which Figure 1 is a top planview of'the driving- 'or actuating mechanism. Fig.2 is a horizontal sectional plan of the'parts or elements for actuating the.- revolving table. Fig.3 is

a top.- plan view of the tables with the several filling devices. Fig. 4 is a top plan view of the head-block on the central shaft. Fig.6 7

is a top plan view of the shell-cases and the openings in the stationary'table for entering and extracting shells.

Fig. 6 is a top plan view of serrated flange for operating the feedview of the machine asian entirety, the filling device being removed, Fig.8 is a front view of the same. Fig. 9 is a vertical section of the same. Fig. 10 is a side sectional view of the shell-placing apparatus. seetionalview of the shell-carrying devices,

and Fig. 12 is a rear view of the same. Fig.

13 is a side elevation, partly in section, of the powder and shot hopper and feed therefor.

' Fig. 14 is a top plan viewof the same. Fig.

15 is a sideelevation of the wadcutter and placer. Fig. 16 is a top view. of the device for actuating the feed-ratchet, and-Fig. 17 is Fig. 11- is a top' a modification of the same. Fig. 18 is a side sectional view of the shell-indenting mech- .anism, and Fig. 19 is a top sectional view of the same. Fig. 20 is a perspective view of. one of the indenting-points. Fig. 21 is a side view of the extractor and inking device with the shell case and shell in section. Fig. 22 is a top 'sectional view of the same, and Fig. 23 .is a sectional view of opening to the shellcase. t

As in my former machines before referred to, the stationary table and thevarious part-s making up the driving apparatussare supported by an iron frame-work, K. The main pinion 0,.Figs. 1, .7, and 9, is driven byasuitable pulley connected with the motor and meshes with a cog-wheel, C, provided with a crank-pin, c. A shaft, C", Fig. 1, passes through the cog-wheel C, cam-wheel G, and

crank-wheel E. Thelatter is provided with 9', Figs. 1 and 8, running straight for nearly one-half of its periphery, first on one side of its-face and thenon the other side, with abrupt ogee cams 9" connecting the straight parts and placed at opposite points. In this groove plays a pin or, preferably, a roller, g

For the purpose of balancing vertical shaft 1.. This cam-wheel has a groove,

connected with the lever g, causing it to move fromright to left and from left to right with each revolution of the cam-wheel. The outer end ofthe lever g'is toothed and geared into the cog-segment z', attached to the shaft I, whereby the shaft 1 is made to turn back and forth with the movement of the lever g.

As in my former machines, I havea central in the presentdevice the hollow shaft V is an extension of the revolving table. This shaft has an arm or lever, ll, pivoted thereto by shaft and a hollow shaft surrounding it; but

, notches U, (nine in nnm'bcr,) corresponding to the number of filling devices ormov'ements necessary to complete a revolution of the re-' vol ving table, and into these notches bolts X and Z move in and out, in the man'ner and for the purpose hereinafter set forth.

- The link N, Fig. 7, is connected to gearwheel 0' by means of the crank-pin c, and this link is pivoted to lever 0, bymeans of which the lever 0 is given a movement back and forth with each revolution of the wheel C. p This lever O is also connected by means of the swivel P and the adjustable pitman R Swith the lever or armfl ,"Figs. 2, and 7, causing it also to bemoved back'and forth with each revolution of the wheel C. The lever II is slotted centrally, as shown,in Fig. 2, and in this slot is inserted an engaging bolt, X, having a spring, :11, in its rear. This lever l-l through the intervention of thebolt X, actuated by the spring a: and engaging in turn the notches U as it moves forward, causes the revolving table to move forward one-ninth of ilsrcvohuion. When ll reaches the end of its forward movement, and when the crankpin 0 is inits dead-center, as shown in Fig. 2,

- and atthe instant the rcvolvingtable. is

brought to a standstill, the cone-shaped bolt Z is thrown forward into an advance notch. U, thus holding the revolving table stationary where the dead-center of the crank-wheel leftf'it and in position for the filling-devices to enter the shell-cases; Thebolt-Z is operatedby the cog-segment-i','which in turn is operated through the intervention of 4 shaft I and its connections, before described, by means of the cam-wheel G, the abrupt portions offits groove being so arranged as to becomeeifective at the exact moments when the crank-pin c is on its dead-centers. "A projection', h, on the lover I! furnishes a pivot and support for the lever. hgwhich' is toothed and geared to the bolt X. As the lever II finishesTi't-s forward movcment,it brings the outer end of the lover h agaii'ist the tooth-segment i, which is provided .with a cam, i, and by means of which, in throwing in the bolt Z, the lever h is so. pressedupon as to throw out the bolt X, and to hold it out long enough for the lever 11' to movo..-baekward' and outot" line wvi'th the not-chgjiistvacated.

' ward 6o As the lever}! reaches the end of its hitch stroke and the bolt X comes into line with the ncxt 'nolch 1o bccngnged by the action-of the spring .2, the boltis thrust ;m ready to give thctablc one more move. At the same instant-the cam-wheel (l opcratcsto throw out the bolt Z, setting the table free. 11 will thus be seen that the revolving table is started andstoppcd on the dead-centers'ol a crank-wheel, thus avoiding all sudden shocks and rebounds, and affording an easy, noise-.

less, and positive movement.

The order and relation of the filling devices do not diifer materially from those shown in my former patents. In the present machine there are nine such devices, (instead of eight,

as heretofore.) In Fig. 3 there is shown a "stationary table, K'g'supporting the filling de\ ices,'a revolving table, L, carrying the shell-cases M, a central shaft, F, for operating the filling devices, the head-block Y on same, from which radiate arms Y, cdnnect ing with the filling devices, a shell-placer, Q,

and placer, T, a second felt or pasteboard wad cutter and' placer, T as may be desired, a shot hopper and feed, U, a-cutter and placer, V, of pasteboard wad over the shot, an indentcr, \V', and an inker and extractor, X"

In the present machine the wad-strips pass to the cutters through the openings Y'", (see Figs. 4 and 15,) instead of through openings in the arms, as heretofore, thus avoiding too abrupt a bend in the wad-strips.

The method of conducting the shells to .the

placer-and extracting them after being filled is of the same general principle as in my former patents.

In Fig; 5 is shown a part-- and revolving tables, a section of the wires M forming the cage for conducting the "shells to the placer, the openinglO' ofthe placer, the

opening N, through which the shells are shoved upward into the shell-cases, and the wad cutter and placer, S, a felt-wad cutter.

a powder hopper and feed, R, a pasteboard-' ol? the stationary spring-candies K for holding the shell in p0 sitionuntil the case is moved forward, and

the opening .1", through which the shell is extracted after being tilled.- The rotating table supporting the revolting table.

The, crank-wheel G, by

Iu-my present device the revolving table has cast integral with it an upper bearing, C",

and a lower long hollow shaft, V, affording an extended bearing for the shaft F. It also. forms a bearing for the collar J, to which is vsecurcdthc arm II. by means of which and its bolt X the table is intern' ittently rotated, as shown in Fig. 2.

ing for the Prank-pin e, and slides back and forth on the bearings of the yoke D as the The supportin'g-platelF' ls also providcd with an integral downwarit and semicircular in form at its inner end, the

crank-wheelE is turned, imparting an up-anddown movementto the shaft F. The throw of the crank E or the movement up and down of the shaft F is determined by what is necessary to lift therammers of the wad-p1aeing devices out of the shell-cases in time for the movement of the rotating table and to hold them out until it is finished. The throw required is about five inches, the top of the shell-case's being the center of the .movement up and down for the lowest loads.

The relation of the cranks for moving the table and the shaft F is as follows: The crank c is so arranged that it starts to throw the table just as the crank ehas lifted the rammers out of the shell-cases, and completes the throw or movementjust as the rammers are about to enter again. Then, while the rammersare in the cases, the crank c operates to throw the arm II back to geta new hold on the notched rim '1. In Patent No. 383,905 the sliding block for moving the shell beneath the shell-case had a complete circular pocket into which the descending shells dropped. Here the horizontally-sliding block A?, Fig. 10, is open shells Y descending in a perpendicular manner to the block through the-cage M This construction enables me to dispense with the cam-slott ed blades described in said patent and give the block A a regular and continuous movement with the piston 0 inasmuch as it is not required to remain stationary while said piston passes up through it and back again, butcan proceed to move backward to its original position as soon as it has deposited the shell in line with the piston. To accomplish this the block A is provided with an arm extending backward and pivoted to piston.

the lever B, which inv turn is rigidly connected at right angles with th elever F which, through the intervention of link 1) and adjustable sleeve c, actuates the piston C all the parts being operated by the central shaft, F, through the connecting parts Y, 11 and E.= It will thus be seen that as the piston C descends the block A moves forward and carries the 'shell into position for entering the shell-case Md As the piston rises the block is moved'bacle for another shell, which drops in place as soon as relieved of its bearing'on top of the block;

the movements of the piston and shell-block being so timed with reference to each otherthat the former will be out of the,way as the shell is brought into position forienteringl' The block A 'works in a guide or pocket, 1

which forms aguide for the passage of the shell to the shclhcase and a bearing for the block slides in guide-bearing .J on the supporting-pieces G (Shown in Figs. 11 and 11?.)

In Patent No; 383,905 the-powder and shot hopper had a sloping bottom and flange cast in the hopper to guide the powder or shot to the feed-opening, and was opened and closed by a feed-wheel. In the present machine these devices are dispensed with, the powder and The rear" extension .or arm of thef shot descending directly through a narrow opening, M to the feed-slide S The hoppers are screw-threaded at top for the connectingpipe for the purpose stated in said patent. In

the present device the feed slide S is operated directly and in unison with the movements of the other partsby the central shaft, F, through the intervention-of the ogee camslotted lever? and connecting-arm X having aroller on its outer end which plays in said slot. By this construct-ion the number of parts is reduced and the feed-plate is actuated in a morepositive and certain manner. The feed-slide has an opening, T, Fig. 13, graduated to any size charge by means of a sliding plate, l."", having its inner end bent down into the opening '1 and occupying one side, (see Fig. 14.) the outer end having a 1nicrometer-screw, V, by which it is regulated. As the slide is moved forward the contents of the opening'l are depdsited through the opening Y into the shell contained in the case M.

Thewad cutters and placers are three or four in number, according to the number of wads required. Each Ichnsists of a tubular cutter, h, actuated by the cam-slotted bellcrank levers M, Fig. 15, and the interior rammer, if, actuated directly by the arm L, attached to the head-block Y. A pin or roller, on the arm L and a pin, Q, on the guide of the rammer play in the slots of the mer oa -the load, regulated .by a nut and spring inathe head of the arm L as set forth in the patent .before referred to, is now dispensed with as unnecessary, the rammer-head S" being made to fit snugly in the arm-head ,lever M. and direct the movements of the cutter andplacer. The pressure of the ram-- and held firmly when set-for various loads by the set-screws X*. The tell-tale device, as shown in the former Letters Patent, may also be dispensed with, and the wad-strip, instead of passing through an opening in the arm attached to the head-block, is made to pass through the head-block and give considerable curvature to said strip,- which is not only an advantage in feeding, but prevents liability of breaking the material as it is being fed to thewad-cut-ters. The feed-wheels H are also ditferently operated from those shown in the former patents. =In the present device the lever K instead of being bell-shaped, (see Fig! 34, Patent No.- 383,905,) is straight and pivoted at 7: and operated by the horizontalslide T, having bearing in a plate, R", secured to stationary table K. This slide T has a roller, g", which plays against the serrated flange (l of the rotating table L, Fig. 6, by

means of the coiled spring-f", lying in the slot iirtlie slide and pressing against the stop r" at the rear of the beai-ingplat-e, asshown in detail in Fig. 16. Thus a horizontal movement.- back and forth is given the slide, and this imparts movement to. the ratchet J. Should it be desired to give a more positive movemcntto the slide T, the serrated flange G may be bent downward and embraced and i he derive is suspendedidirectly from the by two rollers, g, as shown in Fig. It

arm vK", Fig. 18, into which it isfitted, and is adj us't-ed to the 'various loads and firmly held' in place by means of the-sct-screws V A.

The head-piece 1 1's bored out, and into this as a socket is litteda secondary head-piece,

F. In this is firmly set the rammer G having depressions at the lower ends "for receiving the indenting-points- This secondary head-piece l also t urn i shes support and hen rings for the indenters. ZTheform of this portion is more clearly shown in top plan .view, Fig. 19, the circular disk f having three or four equidistant lugs, -F', cast thereon and trimmed out as bearings for the indenterheads A. secondary plate, f, Fig. 1B, is bolted underneath j, which may be removed when it is required to take out or insert the indenter-heads. The head F is suspended on a pin, 1 passing throng-HI, but by means of the slot B is allowed to give back under pressure on the coiled spring C. Astop, is fastened to the stationary t-able and made adjustable to the various loads. by a screw and jam-nut. The primary headmiecel has,

extensions), with-diagonal slotsfor the passage of. pins connecting the levers R", pivoted to-F aml'opera-tingthe .i-ndenter-heads H.

' the diagonal slotsheforementioned.

across the die'a-u'd ink it perfectly. Theshells' As the desire. descends and strikes the stop W, the head-piece F giv'eshhck-on'the spring C, thus causing the indenter-points to he thrust in by means of the levers R moving in h n, dente'r-points are regulated as to depth by means of theiscrews h taking hold of the head H The indeuternow consists of a projecting rounded blade-Y, or k'nifeedge ea tension, by which a clean cut is madc in the side of-the shell, the shouldered surfaceX" serving to pressinand give form to the in-' dent'atio'n, after being cutfrom the side. In my present device the extractor and inking mechanism; is much simplified. As shown in vFig. 21, the extractorrrod ,is operated vdirectlyhy the arm H? of the head-block,"and

thus directly.- and positively ljy the central shaft-. The inking-roller ,J, for inking the die on the end'ot the extractor-rod, is operi v ated by means of the triangular lever G",piv- "'55 oted atits inner end tot-he collar L", attached by seti serews to the extractor-r0119, and pivoted at itsouler end tothe -swin'gmg l nk K,

ened to the stationary 't-ableK'. It will thus be seen that. as the extractor-MIC is moved up and-dou n[the roller iJis caused-to roll are thus marked as extracted. The spring catches ior holding the shells as they are shoved into theshell-cas'es, Fig. 2 3, do not differ materially from those shown In my for-' mer patent referred to.

rim, and a;lever, H,

notches of the table} substantially oted'lever one end of which is in ,e

table, substantially as'describedl 1 4, The combination, with therotatingcrankwheel C',,of acam-wheel, G, on thesame shaft- 7 ther'ewitli, a vertical shaft,

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From the drawings description it will the rotating table,

root and united action andpositive movements, and therefore the tendency'to catch,

with accompanying breakage of parts, is reduced to a minimum.

, Having thus described my invention, what. I claim as new, and desire to secure by Let-.

ters Patent, is' a 1. In a cartridge-loading machine, thecom bination, with the-primary actuating mechanism, of a cam-wheel having opposite cams, a vertical oscillating shaft, 1, connected with Y the tablelocking and releasing mechanism, and a pivoted lever one end of which is in engagement with the said cam-wheel and the substantially other in gear with the shaft I, as described.

2. The combination, with the primary actuating mechanism, of a crank-wheeL'C' c, an

pivoted lever one end of which is linked to the crank of said-wheel and the other con- .nected to an adjustable pitman or connecting-rod, B S, a rotating table with a notched movable-in the plane of the table, connected with the pitinan R S,'and

carrying a spring-pressed bolt to engagezthe scribed.

3. The combination,.with the primaryactw atingjmechanismfof a cam-wheel, G, a p ive'-' ment.;with said c ain and the ,other'provided .with a segmental gear,'a} vertical Lshaft, I, in if gear with said lever and with a" reciprocating locking-bolt, Z, and a revolving shell-carry ing tableprovided with a notched rim, with .whic'h saidlocking-bolt engages to lock the men tal gear,z', a rotating shell-carrying table having a notchedriin, atoothed locking-bolt in engagement with the "gear z'to lock the tabl'e, and a pivotedtlever one end of which is in engagement with the cam-wheel and the other with a gear on the shaft I, whereby the latter is intermittently oscillated and the table locked,-.substan't iallyasdescribed.

. 5.; -;The combination,'with the rotating camwheel G and with crank-wheel E, or a .vertigear, z, an interposed" lever'one end of which engages. the cam-, when G: and the othergearswith the gear i,

e provided with cal shaft, 1, carrying a a rotating slieIl-carryi-ngtab a notched'rim, a-locking-bolnz, in gear with the shaft I and adapted to engageand lock the table,,and a reciprocating vertical shaft, F,- carrying at its lower end a'yoke with which,

the crank-wheel E engages to reciprocate the some, and havingits upper end connected I, carrying ascgwith the shell-charging mechanism, substantially as described.

6. The combination, with .the oscillating shaft I and the vertical reciprocating shaft ing a notched rim, a vibrating 1ever,-H.',

moving in the plane of the table and carrymg a spring -pressed bolt to engage the notches of the table, and a toothed lockingbolt in gear with an oscillating shaft, E, to engage and lock the table after each movement'of the latter, substantially as described.

7. The combination, with the cam-wheel G and the crank-wheel E, of a rotating shellcarrying table provided with anotched rim, a lever, H, movable in the plane of the table and carrying a spring-pressed bolt or pin, X, to engage said notched rim and rotate the table, avertical shaft, 1, in engagement with the cam-wheel G through an intermediate lever,

g, and with a toothed locking-bolt to engage and lock the table, and a reciprocating vertical shaft the upper end of'which carries the various shell-charging mechanism and the lower end connected with the crank-wheel E, substantially as described.

8. The combination, with the rotating table having a notched rim, of a lever, H, movable in the plane of the table and carrying a bolt, X, to engage and rotate the table, and a locking-bolt, Z, to lock the table, the said bolts X and Z being connected with the primary driving mechanism, such mechanism imparting reciprocations to said bolts, so that they will be alternately advanced into and retracted from the notched rim of the table to rotate, to lock, and to release the same, substantially as described.

9. In a cartridge-loading machine, the combination, with a stationary table supporting the shel lfilling devices, of "a rotating table having an integral upper and lower extension, which forms an elongated bearing for the shaft which operates the shell-filling devices; substantially as shown and described.

10. In a cartridge-loadin g machine, the combination, with the rotating table and filling devices, of a central shaft, a head-block adjustably secured thereto, said blockhaving openings for the passage of wad-strips, and arms secured to-said head and block, and the filling devices, whereby the-filling devices are gclt tufzlzted directly by the central shaft, as set '11. In a cartridge-loading machine, the combination, with the rotating table carrying theshell-cases and provided withanotched rim, of the arm 11', movable in the plane of the table and carrying a bolt, X, a bolt, Z, geared with and actuated by an oscillating shaft, 1, the shaft F, operating the various shell-chargingmechanisms, a cam-wheel, G, connected with the shaft 1 by an intermediate lever, g, and a crank-wheel, E, connected with the shaft F toreciprocate the latter, the parts being arranged and adjusted, as shown and; de-

scribed, to start thetable when the shaft Fis at the lim it of its upward movement, and to stop the same when said shaft begins its downward movement, substantially as shown and described.

1 2. In a cartridge-loading machine, the combination, with the rotating table and the filling devices, of a central shaft actuating said filling devices and provided with a counterbalancing-weight which exerts a constant re.- sistance to the downward throw of said shaft, substantially as shown and described.

13. In a cartridge-loading machine, the combination, with the stationary table having.

openings for the descent and insertion of shells, of a shell-carrier and actuating mechanism therefor, said carrier sliding horizontally beneath the table and having its-inner end open and semicircular. as and for the purpose set forth. v

14. The combination, with the rotating table carrying the shell-oases, the fillin g devices, and actuating mechanism therefor, of a shellcarrier having an open innere'nd, and a shellplacer consistingof a piston moving vertically through the inner end of the carrier-frame to the shell-cases, said carrier and piston being linked. and pivotally connected ,with each other and the central shaft, whereby the piston and carrier are given a regular and COlllJillr uous movement, the shell being carried forward with the downstroke of the piston, and the carrier moved back with the upstroke of the piston, as set forth.

15. In acart-ridge-loading machine, the combination, with the powder and shot hopper,

charge-slide having a charge-opening, a graduating-slide lying on said charge-slide with I its inner end bentdown and projecting into the charge-opening, and a cam-lever bet-ween the said shaft and charge-slide, whereby the latter is reciprocated by the reciprocation of the, shaft, substantially as shown and described.

16. In a cartridge-loading machine, the combination, with the rotating table havinga shaft, as described, of a-wad-strip feed operated by a slide, T having a roller engaging .the notched :rim of the table, said slide being pivotally connected with the ratchet-feed for the wad-strip, whereby the rotating table and ratchet-feed are operated in -unison the ratchet being moved with .each intermittent movement of said table, as set forth.

17. In acartridge-loadingmachine, the combination of a reciprocating shaft having an arm, K", which carries a jam, j, a reciprocat--' ing indenter, and a lever-connection between said indenter and cam, substantiallyasshown and described.

hination, with the arm Ki'open ;at its outer end and actuated directly by the central shaft, 1', of an indenting device consisting of aheadpieee bored centrally and adjustahly secured. to said. arm, and provided. with extensionsfi,

having diagonal slots, a secondary head-piece,

' Ff, a rammer secured therein and having deforth.

pressions at its lower end, and sliding indenters having links secured thereto and moving in the slots of the extension, as and for the purpose set forth.

1!. The combination, with the stationary iahle having a stop, W-ron the hollow head l, reeiproeating'toward and from said stop, a SOOUHdi'LI) head spring-seated within the first. a rannnerconnected with the secondary head and having de n'essious at its lower end, and

i nden ti ng-poi n ts conneetedwi th and operated shellindenter movable toward and from said rammer and having indenting ends, consist:

ing of a knife-edge extension, Y, to cut the shell, and a shouldered surface, X, to give form to the indentation after the cut is made,

' substantially as set forth.

21. In acartridge-loa-ding machine, the com bination, with therotating table and central shaft suitably actuated, of an extractor and inkingdevice forthewml-marker,consisting of the extractor-rod secured to an arm of the een-.

trahshaft, a triangular lever pivoted at its upper end to a collar on the extractor-rod, its outer end having a link pivoted thereto and to a lug. on the stationary table, lhejnner lower end having an inking-roller, the vert-ical movementof the extraxilnrgivinga swinging movement to the triangular lever, and

thus intermittently inking the die on the hot 5 tom of the extractouas set forth.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

7 G. MOORE PETER S. -Witnes'ses:

J. H. MCKIBBEN, F. 0; Town; 

